The CFD is one of the newer derivatives to hit the mainstream market even though it was first developed back in the early 1990s. When you open a Contract For Difference, you are agreeing to settle with the broker, the difference between the opening and closing prices of the underlying asset.

CFDs allow you to trade without buying the actual underlying asset & to illustrate this works in the scenario two people each open a CFD contract to speculate on the price of oil. A third wishes to purchase the oil shares outright in the hope the share price will rise.

An Infographic is a way of presenting information in a graphical form. Here, Statistics from SpreadEX's database of financial spread betters to show how some of their clients are trading on the financial markets:

Financial spread betting has grown tremendously in popularity in recent years, and with many new traders looking to enter into these markets, some of the basics much be covered in order to ensure that trades are placed in a proper way so that unnecessary losses are avoided. Here we will look at some of the basics of the spread betting industry.

Spreadex is one of the lesser known companies in the spread betting business. Since then, the company has extended its product offerings to include things like sports betting and casino betting while at the same time being one of the more innovative in terms of their promotional tie-ins.

One of the most important factors to consider when you are choosing a trading broker is the spread costs that will deducted from your account each time a trade is placed. Since this is literally something you will have to consider each time you enter into a new position, special attention must be e­nacted in order to make sure that you are getting the best deal (and the lowest costs) in each case.

Saxo Bank has quickly emerged as one of the best known names in the Spread Betting industry. Saxo Bank is an international investment bank but its specialties lie in their product offerings in the online trading world, allowing traders access to a wide variety of global financial markets